EIGHT EPISODES: This DVD contains eight
complete "Rick Steves' Europe" TV shows on England & Wales, first broadcast from
2000-2009.
RUNNING TIME: 4 hours. Closed
Captioned. NTSC format, all region compatible.
Join host Rick Steves on a lively 4 hour romp through Britain in eight
half-hour "Rick Steves' Europe" TV episodes. You'll spend an hour in London,
covering the greatest of the old sights (St. Paul's Cathedral and the Tower),
and some exciting new ones (the British Library and Millennium Bridge). Then
you'll cover England's salty south coast from Dover to Land's End - and the
hilly southwest, from the charming Cotswold villages to the rugged beauty of
Wales. Up north in Scotland we'll toss a log, sip some whiskey and sail to a
sacred island. As a bonus, Rick reveals behind-the-scenes footage and stories
about his TV series.
London: Royal and Rambunctious: We whisper secrets
across the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral and eat our way through Soho. Then we
check out the treasures of the new British Library, roll with the drums at the
Changing of the Guard, and cruise the Thames to Kew Gardens.
Great Side Trips from London: After starting with a double-decker bus tour in London, our camera zooms in on Cabinet War Rooms where Churchill plotted against Hitler, the Tate Gallery and the reconstructed Globe Theatre. With London as home base, Rick and his family take day trips to Stratford - Shakespeare's birthplace - Warwick Castle and Cambridge before moving on to York. Then, Gothic architecture is the topic as we wander through York Cathedral. Along the way, we stop for traditional English tea. After a steam engine trip through the moors, we board the Eurostar to zoom under the Channel.
Northwest England: Rick brings his family along to enjoy the diversity of north England. They visit Ironbridge Gorge - the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution - and Blackpool, a high energy beach town with neon night life, vintage trolly cars, ballroom dancing and a world-class roller coaster. A scenic drive takes us to the calm Cumbrian Lake District where we enjoy B&Bs, Wordsworth's cottage, hearty walks and sheep shearing. Finally, we explore the Norman cathedral at Durham for its magnificent architecture and Evensong service.
London: Mod and Trad: We check out the new - the
Millennium Bridge and the British Museum's Great Court, and admire the old -
well-wrapped mummies and a rare Leonardo. After bantering with Beefeaters at the
Tower of London, we do some riverside beach-combing along the Thames, from the
Tate Modern to the dizzying London Eye.
South
England: Dover to Lands' End: From the white cliffs of
Dover to Land's End, we ponder Roman, Norman, and threatened Nazi invasions.
After exploring Admiral Nelson's flagship, we chase wild ponies and discover an
ancient stone circle. For refreshment, it's cream tea and Cornish pasties.
Heart
of England and South Wales: After King Arthur country at
Glastonbury, we go back in time to prehistoric Stonehenge. We sample hard apple
cider in Wells, meet an eccentric lord in the Cotswolds, and visit an evocative
ruined abbey in South Wales.
North Wales: Feisty & Poetic From towering Mount Snowdon, to evocative medieval castles, to sweeping Victorian promenades, North Wales is a poem written in landscape. We'll climb a mountain aboard a steam train, learn some Welsh, follow a miner deep into a slate mine, herd sheep with a very clever dog, and work in a pop pilgrimage to the Beatles' Liverpool.
England's Bath & York: Medieval York and Georgian Bath - easy side-trips from London - pack an exciting pair of sightseeing punches. We'll explore Roman hot springs, cruise quiet canals, marvel at England's finest Gothic church, and get a surprising dose of Viking history as we enjoy England's easy urban delights.
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